Trump receives his marching orders from Netanyahu …
- During Netanyahu Visit, Trump Warns Iran of Further US Strikes if It Reconstitutes Nuclear Program (AP)
- 5 takeaways on Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at Mar-a-Lago 5 Takeaways on Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at Mar-a-Lago (The Hill)
… but Iran is not intimidated:
- Iranian Official Responds to Trump’s Warning over Missiles, Says ‘Iran’s Defense Not Containable’ (Jerusalem Post)
Settler violence continues:
“[T]he inflation rate in December rose to 42.2% from the same period last year, and is 1.8 per cent higher than in November. Foodstuff prices rose 72 per cent and health and medical items were up 50 per cent from December last year” …
- Protests and Strikes Erupt After Iran’s Central Bank Governor Resigns as Currency Spirals (Independent)
… and Pezeshkian asks “the Interior Minister to listen to the legitimate demands of the protesters by engaging in dialogue with their representatives so that the government can do everything in its power to resolve the problems and act responsibly” …
… even as Mossad releases “a rare statement foreshadowing the spy agency’s activities in Tehran, telling the general public that Israel ‘will [continue to] be there, like we have been there’”:
“Still, several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the move aimed to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or to establish military bases”:
- Israel Steps in to Defend Somaliland Recognition Move at UN amid Concerns over Gaza Motives (Jerusalem Post)
The designation is in retaliation for Canada’s designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization, in part for shootong down Flight PS752. “The IRGC admitted its forces downed the jet, but claimed their controllers had mistaken it for a hostile target”:
- Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy A Terrorist Organisation (AFP / Barron’s)
“International aid workers discover largely deserted war-ravaged Sudanese city with few signs of life following mass atrocities”:
“Amer’s show is part of an ongoing wave of television from Arab American and Muslim American creators who are telling nuanced, complicated stories about identity without falling into stereotypes that Western media has historically portrayed” …
- How TV Shows Like ‘Mo’ and ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ Allow Arab and Muslim Americans to Tell Their Stories (AP / Baltimore Sun)
… and in the field of British legitimate theater, Side eYe wants to create more examples “of how our lived experiences as Muslims can result in experimental art that reveals the state of the nation”:
“The tense drama from writer-director Ali Zarnegar bears striking similarities to Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ but offers its own collection of excellent performances and thorny questions”:
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